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Data Breach
Data Breach: A data breach is a security incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so." Data breaches may involve financial information such as credit card or bank details, personal health information (PHI), Personally identifiable information (PII), trade secrets of corporations or intellectual property ( Source: Wikipedia)
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With the growing emphasis on the need to protect sensitive data, encryption has become a focus of interest for organisations worldwide. Yet data encryption has long had its challenges in deployment. If you are responsible for the protection of sensitive information in a Linux environment and often find yourself wondering which way to turn when it comes to simple transparent and unified data encryption, this paper will interest you. read more
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An insightful study, packed full of useful, well-presented data on information security breaches covering a dataset of 855 confirmed security breaches accounting for a combined 174 million compromised records.
Complied with the collaboration of enforcement agencies from around the world, including the US Secret Service, Verizon’s 2012 report shows that many security breaches are the results of more than one threat action (malware, hacking, social, misuse, physical, er ... read more
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There exists a certain contingent of cybercriminals which perpetrates computer break-ins to make political statements, to demonstrate their prowess in front of their peers, or just for the thrill of it. But bored hackers living in their parents’ basements make up only a small percentage; according to a Trustwave 2012 Global Security Report from Trustwave Spider Labs, 89 percent of their investigations involved the theft of customer records. Today, hackers and cybercriminals are in it for one ... read more
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Gartner has found that almost a fifth of firms are not compliant with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). The research specialist believes that the gap is hugely surprising considering the importance placed on PCI DSS compliance by tech firms.Lawrence Pingree, research director at Gartner, said that it was clear from the survey results that security solution providers n ... read more
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Application developers are increasingly relying on the cost and scalability benefits of cloud computing - particularly as the infrastructure solution becomes a mainstream technology. As a result, according to Datapipe, cloud computing is a vital part of enterprise IT strategic planning and software developers are slowly adopting this mindset.Ed Laczynski, Datapipe's vice president f ... read more
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Cloud security should be seen by businesses and governments as the most pressing issue when it comes to IT infrastructure and applications read more
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New legislation could ensure businesses take cloud security more seriously as European ministers plan to fine firms five per cent of their turnover for data breaches, according to new documents published by the Financial Times.The European Commission is intent on tackling the data security problems that have plagued businesses of late, however, the rules about how much to fine firms an ... read more
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The data security debate rumbles on as 71 per cent of merchants claim to have stored unencrypted card data in 2011.
The figures, published following a survey by merchant data leader SecurityMetrics, highlight the need for firms to encrypt their data and continue the fight against hackers and thieves.
In his blog, SPVA spokesperson Steven Hughes wrote: “These are troubling numbers, especially for an industry marked by ever-changing technology and increasingly sophisticated hack ... read more
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Facebook have teamed up with five leading anti-virus vendors to create Facebook Antivirus Marketplace in an attempt to slow the spread of malware around the site. Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec are the security firms involved and the new page offers cut price and free antivirus solutions to interested surfers.
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Companies are being urged to use data encryption methods to protect all of their data. According to a recent eWeek survey, 90 per cent of companies use encryption techniques for data security, although many organisations only encrypt certain data if legally required.
The report also said enterprises are increasingly using data encryption along with traditional firewal ... read more
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IT analyst Gartner has predicted that low-cost cloud computing is set grow in popularity over the next three-to-five years. The firm believes that the transition will reset businesses' perceptions of pricing and value in the marketplace.Gartner believes that IT infrastructure outsourcing revenues will be dramatically affected as a result. "The projected $1 trillion (£640 bill ... read more
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The director-general of Privacy International has asked Scotland Yard to reopen the investigation into Google over its collection of data used in Street View. The search giants were fined $25,000 last month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for collecting personal data from unsecured Wi-Fi connections as it compiled images for Street View between 2007 and 2010.
The FCC said that Google had initially denied the claims and had repeatedly "deliberately impeded and delaye ... read more
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The hacking community is hoping to launch its own communications satellite so that it can stay connected during economic and natural disasters. The desire to create a modular terrestrial base station and receiver unit for the purposes of hacking shows how far cyber criminals are willing to go to compromise cloud security.The announcement comes hot on the heels of a huge number of successful attacks perpetrated against high-profile businesses - like Sony - government organisations and i ... read more
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Details of the new EU data protection law have been announced. The bill seeks to reform EU data regulations and save an estimated €2.3 billion in costs, implement pan-European regulation, and deliver a competitive edge to European companies.
Among the requirements of the new regulations is a mandate that companies seek user consent prior to using private data. In addition, a separate rule requires that businesses reveal details of any data breach to affected ind ... read more
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The public's confidence in private sector data security is in jeopardy as the number of breaches taking place increases. According to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), there is growing concern about the security of personal information provided to private companies - especially in light of the high-profile hacking attacks targeted at Sony's PlayStation Network.
Placeholder0A lack of trust is being fostered by some companies, who are not entirely clear abo ... read more
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Businesses across the UK - including leading retailers and banks - are increasingly focusing on the threat of hacking and online security breaches. As a result, the data protection market is growing as firms try and limit the risks associated with and the damage caused by hackers.Particular focus is being placed on the securing of financial transactions - be they business-to-busin ... read more
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A webcast on what small businesses could expect in 2012 was recently hosted by ZDNET. A theme of the webcast was that, “we no longer live in one environment,” and the panel agreed that data and communications should be easily moved across platforms, applications and devices.
Two of the anticipated trends reflected this; the expanded use of smartphones with a tremendous variety of applications, and the ability of businesses to move away from deskto ... read more
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